DICSEPSeptember 21—26, 2020Dubrovnik, Croatia

2020

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N I N T H D U B R O V N I K I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E O N T H E S A N S K R I T E P I C S A N D P U R Ā ṆA S ( D I C S E P 9 )

September 21—26, 2020

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first circular

The ninth Dubrovnik Inter-national Conference on the Sanskrit Epics and Purāṇas will discuss, as in the previous conferences, many aspects of current research on the San-skrit epics and Purāṇas: critical editing of texts, composition,

literary techniques, history of texts, chronology, intertextual-ity, historical context, religious and mythological contents, re-lationship of texts to the earlier Vedic and later Tantric texts, the contemporary importance of this tradition, etc.

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T H E S P E C I A L T H E M E O F T H E 2 0 2 0 C O N F E R E N C E W I L L B E :

1. Literary genres in epic and Purāṇic literature: Indian and Western categories.

2. Current work and research on the Sanskrit epics and Purāṇas

The proceedings of the DICSEP are edited by the International Edi-torial Committee and published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

T I M E - T A B L E

The work of the conference will be organized both in sessions for the presentation of papers and in workshops on related topics. The orga-nizers will make every effort to ensure that there will be no parallel sections in order to encourage the fullest participation.

The conference will begin on the morning of Monday, September 21, 2020, and close on Saturday evening September 26. Participants should plan to arrive by the evening of Sunday, September 20, and the departure should be planned not earlier than the following Sun-day morning, September 27. The working hours for the conference are planned from 9 am to 1 pm and from 5 pm to 7 pm, with breaks for coffee on every day except the excursion day. The total time for presentation of a paper is expected to be 30 minutes: 20 minutes for the paper and 10 minutes for discussion. During the conference two business meetings of the International organizing Board will be held over afternoon tea or early evening drinks.

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R E G I S T R A T I O N

The registration fee (covering administration, mailing, programme printing costs and coffee at the conference) is:

• until April 30, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 €• from May 1, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 €

Registration fee can be paid:

• direct (by money order) to the Zagreb bank:

for Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo / Croatian Philosophical Society, DICSEP The matrix No of the Society, if asked for, is: 3251594; OIB number (Identification number of the Society) is: 06756605498; Filozofski fakultet / Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Ivana Lučića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia (Official address)

BANK: ZAGREBAČKA BANKA Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 10 10 000 Zagreb IBAN: HR4423600001101509268 SWIFT-CODE: ZABAHR2X

• or by cheque to:

Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo / Croatian Philosophical Society (for Dubrovnik International Conference on the Sanskrit Epics and Purān.as) Krčka 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia (Address of the administrative unit)

For those who cannot pay by either way, or are unable to obtain a money order, payment in cash can be made upon arrival at the Registration desk in the IUC in Dubrovnik. Without payment of the registration fee it will not be possible to receive the materials of the conference and other facilities. Information about payment, the completed Registration Form and any other communications about registration, cancellation or alteration, should be sent to Dr. Ivan Andrijanić or Professor Mislav Ježić (addresses below).

P A P E R S A N D W O R K S H O P S

You are invited to register and to announce

• the title of your paper or

• your proposal for a workshop with names of its conveners or

• your intention to attend the conference as an auditor.

The deadline for the titles of papers / workshops March 31, 2020

The deadline for the abstracts April 30, 2020

After you have sent us the abstracts of your papers or proposals for workshops, the Board will make the selection and work out the list of the accepted participants with papers, and of the workshops with the names of their conveners, that have been accepted by the Board. You will receive the information about the acceptances by the middle of July.

The registration of auditors does not undergo any selection by the Board.

After we receive your abstracts, we will prepare the final time-table with the abstracts. It will be sent to all the participants by e-mail in advance and you will receive the printed booklet at the conference.

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L O R G A N I Z I N G B O A R D

I VA N A N D R I JA N IĆDepartment of Indology and Far Eastern StudiesFaculty of Philosophy, University of ZagrebIvana Lučića 3HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. +385 98 332352e-mail: iandrij@ffzg.hr

M A N DA K R A N TA B O S EUniversity of British ColumbiaCentre for India and South Asia ResearchVancouver CampusInstitute of Asian Research, C.K. Choi Building 2511855 West MallVancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2tel. 604 822 4688fax. 604 822 5207e-mail: m.bose@ubc.caq1

JA M E S F I T Z G E R A L DBrown UniversityBrown University, Box 1856,Providence, RI, USA 02912.tel. 404 863 2123fax. 410 863 7484e-mail: James.Fitzgerald@brown.edu, jlfitzgerald@comcast.net

M I S L AV J E Ž IĆFaculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of ZagrebJordanovac 110HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiae-mail: jezic.mislav@gmail.com

PE T T E R I KO S K I K A L L IOKorpihovintie 65 58910 RANTASALMI AS, Finlandtel. +358 15 444 130fax. same (with prior notification)e-mail: pkoskikallio@gmail.com

S V E N S E L L M E RAdam Mickiewicz UniversityDepartment of Oriental Studiesul. 28 Czerwca 1956 nr. 19861-486 Poznan, Polande-mail: sven.sellmer@amu.edu.pl

M C C O M A S TAY L O RSouth Asia ProgramCollege of Asia and the PacificThe Australian National University,CanberraActon ACT 2601, Australiae-mail: McComas.Taylor@anu.edu.au

R E NAT E S Ö H N E N-T H I E M ESpemannstr. 1472076 Tübingen, Germanytel. +49 70 716 4144e-mail: renate_s-th@t-online.de

C H R I S T O PH E V I E L L EUniversité de Louvain, Institut orientalistePlace Blaise Pascal 1B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgiumtel. +32 (0)10 47 49 54e-mail: christophe.vielle@uclouvain.be, vielle@ori.ucl.ac.be

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C R O A T I A N L O C A L C O M M I T T E E

M I S L AV J E Ž IĆFaculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of ZagrebJordanovac 110HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiae-mail: jezic.mislav@gmail.com

K R E Š I M I R K R N ICDepartment of Indology and Far Eastern StudiesFaculty of Philosophy, University of ZagrebIvana Lučića 3HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. / fax. +385 1 2332 020e-mail: kkrnic@ffzg.hr

I VA N A N D R I JA N IĆDepartment of Indology and Far Eastern StudiesFaculty of Philosophy, University of ZagrebIvana Lučića 3HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. +385 98 332 352e-mail: ivan.andrijanic@ffzg.hr

V I Š N JA G R A B OVACDepartment of Indology and Far Eastern StudiesFaculty of Philosophy, University of ZagrebIvana Lučića 3HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. +385 1 612 0046e-mail: visnjagrabovac@gmail.com

K ATA R I NA K ATAV IĆDepartment of Indology and Far Eastern StudiesFaculty of Philosophy, University ofZagrebIvana Lučića 3HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. +385 1 612 0065e-mail: kate_katavic@hotmail.com

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C O - O R G A N I Z E R S O F T H E D I C S E P

• Department of Indology and far Eastern Studies, faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb

• faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Zagreb

• Croatian Philosophical Society, Zagreb

• Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik

• Centre for Advanced Academic Studies, Dubrovnik

U N I Z G

The organizers of the DICSEP conference express their gratitude to the Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and to the Embassy of India in Zagreb, Croatia, for their financial support.

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T R A V E L

Dubrovnik can be reached by air via Zagreb, by sea from Split or Rije-ka in Croatia or from Bari in Italy, and by land - by bus or car - along the Croatian coast. There is a highway from Zagreb to Čarapine, and beyond this it is under construction (100 km to Dubrovnik).

A C C O M O D A T I O N

1. D O R M I T O RY DORMITORIJ d.o.o.Don Frana Bulića 420000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaTel. + 385 (0)20 326320Fax. + 385 (0)20 326320office@dormitory.hr http://www.dormitory.hr

price list in dormitory for 2019 (possible change in 2020)

PERIoD €

16.4.—14.11. *city tax is 10kn / day

single room 35

double room / per person 30

double room / single use 45

single room (two rooms, shared bathroom) 25

double room / per person (two rooms, shared bathroom) 20

Breakfast supplement 6.8

Half board supplement 30

Full board supplement 45

Paying should be made in local currency and by credit cards Amer-ican Express, Master Card and Visa. All rooms are non-smoking. Individual booking should be made until May 1, 2020.

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2. H O T E L S Contact:Petrunjela Milić GULLIVER Travel d.o.o. O.S.Radića 32, Dubrovnik, Croatia Tel.+385 20 410 858 Fax.+385 20 410 890 iuc@gulliver.hr

IUC - hotel prices for 2019

The rates are in EUR based on bed & breakfast, per person daily Local tax is not included in the rates given (1,00 € per person daily)

HoTEL SEASon DoUBLE SIngLE

PETKA 3* www.hotelpetka.hr

9.7.–30.9. 81 123

Supplement for HB 10 €

IVKA 3* www.hotel-ivka.com

11.7.–25.9. 63 100

Supplement for HB 7 €

KAMARA 3* www.kamaradubrovnik.com

double roomdouble room with balcony

1.9.–30.9. 120 138

Supplement for HB 7,5 €

VALAMAR TIRENA 3* www.valamar.com

Sea Park Sea Park

21.9.–27.9. 87 76 152 133

Supplement for HB 22 €

VALAMAR ARGOSY 4* www.valamar.com

Sea Park Sea Park

21.9.–27.9. 127 108 223 190

Supplement for HB 22 €

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If these hotels are already fully booked, you will be informed of pos-sible alternative hotels / accommodation at private houses.

HoTEL VALAMAR DUBRoVnIK PRESIDEnT 5* - rates available on requestHoTEL VALAMAR LACRoMA 4* - rates available on requestHoTEL HILTon 5* - rates available on requestgRAnD VILLA ARgEnTInA 5* - rates available on requestHoTEL LIBERTAS RIXoS 5* - rates available on requestHoTEL EXCELSIoR 5* - rates available on requestHoSTEL SoL 2* - rates available on requestHoSTEL PETRA MARInA - rates available on request

near to the IUC building there is a monastery with affordable single and double rooms. Prices on request; contact: samostan.dubrovnik@gmail.com

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3. PR I VAT E AC C O M M O DAT IO N

Contact for booking:Petrunjela Milić GULLIVER Travel d.o.o. O.S.Radića 32, Dubrovnik, Croatia Tel.+385 20 410 857 Fax.+385 20 410 890 iuc@gulliver.hr

room & apartment prices for 2019

SEASon APARTMEnT / RooM TYPE €

21.9.—31.12.

A2 68

A3 78

A4 95

ROOM (WB) 60

ROOM – standard double/twin room A2 – apartment for two persons A3 – apartment for three persons A4 – apartment for four persons

City tax is included in the rate.

Remark:Rates are valid for minimum 3 nights stay, if less 20% supplement Rates in € for daily rent per room or apartment

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The IUC and the CAAS are situated on Pile, in the vicinity of Radio station, Post office, Hotel Imperial (Hilton) and Bistro Sesame.

Address of the IUC is Don Frana Bulića 4. When looking for private accommodation we suggest you indicate the location and ask for the place somewhere in the neighborhood (Pile, Old City or Ploče).

WHATEVER WAY YoU CHooSE foR BooKIng SUITABLE ACCoMo-DATIon, PLEASE TAKE InTo ACCoUnT THAT DUBRoVnIK IS STILL A VERY CRoWDED DESTInATIon In SEPTEMBER. THE EARLIER YoU MAKE A DECISIon AnD BooK, THE BETTER.

C O N F E R E N C E V E N U E

The conference will take place at the Inter-University Centre, Don Frane Bulića 4, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.

tel +385 20 413 626, fax +385 20 413 628 e-mail: iuc@iuc.hr

E X C U R S I O N A N D S O C I A L P R O G R A M M E

During the conference a boat trip (including lunch) is planned.

A guided tour of the city will be organized for all interested partici-pants and accompanying persons.

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IUC

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R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R MTo be copied, cut and sent by e-mail or regular mail to the Croatian Local Com-mittee (Mislav Ježić jezic.mislav@gmail.com and Ivan Andrijanić iandrij@ffzg.hr) which will forward it to the members of the International Organizing Board. You can also send the required information simply by an e-mail letter.

Name:

Permanent address:

Telephone / Cellular phone:

E-mail:

Any temporary address to which you would like the mail to be sent:

Please, register me for the DICSEP 2020 conference

YES NO

Please, retain my name on your mailing listYES NO

I have sent the conference registration fee of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . € to the Croatian Philosophical Society by means of the:

BANK

ACCOUNTCHEQUE

I will ask the Gulliver Travel agency to arrange accommodation for me

YES NO

I will book a SINGLE / DOUBLE room in the IUC Dormitory

YES NO

I will make my own arrangements about accommodation

YES NO

I will inform the conference organizers of the dates and time of my arrival and departure when known.

Date: Signature:

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